As there were only 19 seats, these were arranged as one row of
double seats on the offside and a row of single seats on the near-side. Again, as with the
previous batch, these were ordinary bus seats, and they also had a bespoke SELNEC body
with larger windows and the double wheel rear axles. They did, however, have automatic
gearboxes, and except for three of this batch, were delivered in special 'Pic-Vic' livery
- half orange on top and half white on the bottom, as depicted by 1722 in the Museum of
Transport, Manchester. The three exceptions were 1725, 1735 and 1736, which had GMT style
orange/white/orange livery as they were delivered for use in Bolton, and had manual
gearboxes.

1733 (XVU 363M)was delivered new to Greater Manchester Passenger Transport
Executive on 1st July 1974 and subsequently has had the following owners.

26th November 1987

Martins
Bus and Coach Sales, Middlewich

1st March 1988

Wealdon PSV Ltd,
Maidstone, Kent

8th January 1989

T & T Coaches & Minibuses, Bridport, Dorset

31st October 1990

Rapsons of Brora, Scotland

4th March 1999

The SELNEC Preservation
Society, Manchester

1733

BATCH:

1715 - 1742

(XVU 363M)

BODY:

Seddon B19F+19

CHASSIS:

Seddon Pennine
Mk IV/236

FIRST REGISTERED:

1st July, 1974

PURCHASED:

4th March, 1999

DETAILS:

One of the
examples of these vehicles painted half white/half orange for use on the Pic-Vic service.

1735 (BNE
729N)was delivered new to Greater Manchester Transport on 16th August 1974 and
was one of the three that did not operate on the 'Pic-Vic' route. At some period of its
time with GMT it was loaned to Greater Glasgow PTE. Subsequent owners are listed below:

19th December 1983

Hartwood Export, Barnsley

25th October 1986

Sale Coach Services, Flixton,
Manchester

23rd February 1987

Stanbridge & Crichel, Wimborne, Dorset

15th February 1988

Oakfield Travel, Blandford Forum,
Dorset

5th October 1991

Memory Lane Bus,
Newport, Gwent

22nd November 1992

Jensen
Travel, Pontypool, Gwent

31st March 1993

Summerbus,
Bristol

13th April 1996

The SELNEC Preservation
Society, Manchester

1735

BATCH:

1715 - 1742

(BNE 729N)

BODY:

Seddon B19F+19

CHASSIS:

Seddon Pennine
Mk IV/236

FIRST REGISTERED:

16th August 1974

PURCHASED:

8th April 1996

DETAILS:

Special
minibuses used by GMT with reduced seating and increased standing capacity. Delivered in
GMT orange/white/orange livery.

1737 (HJA
121N)was delivered new to
Greater Manchester Transport on 4th April 1975. Some time ago we purchased the Seddon Minibus 1737 (HJA
121N) from the St Johns Ambulance to use as a spare for our other four Seddon
Mininuses 1700/1711/1733/1735. However, we have decided now because of the
condition of the vehicle and it is the only HJA N example left in existance to
retain it also for preservation and consequently we are now on the look out for
another spare Seddon Pennine V Minibus for spare parts.The history of the ownership of 1737 is as follows:

4thApril 1975

New to Greater Manchester
Transport

26th October 1986

Transfered
to Greater Manchester Buses Limited

19thNovember 1986

St Johns Ambulance

13th April 1996

The SELNEC Preservation
Society, Manchester

1737

BATCH:

1715 - 1742

(NJA
121N)

BODY:

Seddon B19F+19

CHASSIS:

Seddon Pennine
Mk IV/236

FIRST REGISTERED:

4th April 1975

PURCHASED:

28th October 2000

DETAILS:

Like 1733 this bus was delivered to GMT in half orange/half white, but it was converted to an ambulance by the St Johns Ambulance Group, in which condition it remains.

As well as the four Seddons we have purchased for restoration, the
Museum of Transport in Boyle Street, Manchester, has 1722, which, when restored to its
original condition is one of the buses delivered in the half orange/half white livery
similar to 1733.

As well as the 43 diesel Seddon Minibuses in the batch 1700-1742, there was a 44th
vehicle delivered, being a battery-electric experiment EX62, or 1362, as it was
re-numbered, and this also is in the care of the Museum of Transport in Manchester, and
also exhibits the half orange/half white 'Pic-Vic' livery.